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Gender and Popular Culture
Wiley 2013; US$ 24.95This book examines the role of popular culture in the construction of gendered identities in contemporary society. It draws on a wide range of popular cultural forms - including popular music, newspapers and television - to illustrate how femininity and masculinity are produced, represented and consumed. The authors blend primary and secondary... more...
Thailand - A Tour of the Northeast - Phuket to Surat Thani
Hunter Publishing 2012; US$ 8.99This is the journal of a 16-day, 4,500-kilometer adventure we undertook to discover some of the least-known areas of Thailand. We were a little apprehensive about leaving the tourist towns and venturing into what was, to us, the unknown. Each day was an exciting new challenge. We had no idea what the roads would be like or what wonders waited around... more...
Thailand
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 30.00Thailand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It also faces major challenges. Prostitution, drugs, and HIV/AIDS are significant social issues. Environmental problems include deforestation, and water and air pollution. This book investigates these issues, as well as the physical, cultural and social features of this emerging nation. more...
Dutch East India Company Merchants at the Court of Ayutthaya
BRILL 2007; US$ 116.00Deals with the early modern Dutch-Thai interactions as told by the merchants of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) who concurrently tried to find a balance between their 'partnership' with and 'sense of differences' from the Thai elite. This book presents a study of Ayutthaya's history. more...
Tracks and Traces
Amsterdam University Press 2010; US$ 39.95This book traces the threads that tie together an understanding of Thailand as a dynamic and rapidly changing society, through an examination of the work of one major scholar of the country, Andrew Turton. Turton's anthropological studies of Thailand cover a wide spectrum from politics and economy to ritual and culture, and have been crucial in... more...
Thai Customs and Etiquette
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Ptd Ltd 2008; US$ 12.80Crisp and precise tips on how to understand the customs of Thailand more...
Bangkok, Thailand & Beyond
Hunter Publishing 2012; US$ 8.99This is a city that is full of architectural wonders, ancient and modern, on both sides of a flourishing river. It is full of rare contrasts. The saffron-robed monks wander along congested sidewalks where ladies of the night ply their trade. The smartly dressed European businessperson towers over the short Thai street trader. It is religious and risqué.... more...
"Bamboo Policy - bending with the prevailing wind?" Eine konstruktivistische Analyse des Wandels thailändischer Außenpolitik im Kontext der Ära Thaksin Shinawatra
Diplomica Verlag 2012; US$ 48.52Hauptbeschreibung Das seit Februar 2001 regierende und im September 2006 mit dem Coup d'État des thailändischen Militärs gestürzte Regime des Premiermisters Thaksin Shinawatras gehört bis heute ohne Zweifel nicht nur zu den umstrittensten Regierungsperioden in der Geschichte der thailändischen Demokratie, sondern markiert auch einen radikalen Bruch... more...
Ancient Egyptians and Their Neighbors
Chicago Review Press 2005; US$ 13.99Want to speak Hittite? Hold out a glass and ask for ?wa-tar.? This unique activity book for children ages nine and up shows what life was like among the Nubians, Mesopotamians, Hittites, and their neighbors the Egyptians from around 3100 B.C., when Upper and Lower Egypt became one kingdom, to the death of Queen Cleopatra under the Romans, in 30 B.C.... more...
Adventure Guide to Thailand
Hunter Publishing 2006; US$ 15.00A thorough guide to the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The finest hotels, with impeccable service, cost a fraction of what you would pay elsewhere, and shoppers will never tire of the vast selections, from silk scarfs and designer gowns to exotic jewelry. Try elephant trekking, sea canoeing or Thai massage. Taste the exquisite cuisine,... more...









